Dijkstar Music Handclap Proto Demo

Published on Jun 18, 2015 Kanaal van Richard200000
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"Demonstration from the RiDrum Handclap Proto THC-01, see for more information on WWW.DIJKSTAR.COM"

"The Handclap proto is finished, and it sounds great, it’s almost identical to the original 808 handclap but with some extra features like tune, claps speed and claps count, the 808 clap is built up with 4 “claps”, in other words there are 4 short noise pulses with a short decay that makes the “crackle” or clap sound and they are all fixed and not adjustable but with this new module you can choose how many claps or noise pulses you want from 1 to 10 and you can adjust the speed of the claps, the speed is also controllable with a CV source.
Also in the original handclap the last clap or pulse has a longer decay time and that’s also adjustable on this new module.

And there is a tune parameter on this handclap, maybe the first analog handclap with tune and this is done with a BPF filter, a handclap is generated with a noise source and noise has normally no pitch, but to generate a handclap with noise, the noise is equalized with a sharp boost in the mid frequencies and vary the boost frequency simulate a nice tune effect, the tune is also controllable with a CV source.

For the ambient noise, or the “reverb or hall noise”, there is a level en release parameter added.

This module will also get a new design compare to the TK-09 Kickdrum, the module will be smaller, 14HP instead of 20HP and the 6.3mm jacks and PSU are being replaced with 3.5mm mini jacks and eurorack PSU socket and to make the modules smaller the internal electronics are built up with modern SMD technology, with normal THD technology it’s not possible to made it fit on one circuit board.

Therefore the TK-09 Kickdrum will also get a redesign to fit with the Handclap, see for more information the Kickdrum page."